This is my first shot at a non-budget deck. I did quite a bit of studying up to this point so I hope it's on the right track. I really like the style of play so I'm considering building the deck in real life, but before I build it I want to make it as solid as possible to save money. As far as I know no one has perfected a deck based on embalm/eternalize and Anointed Procession. I doubt I'll perfect it, but I'd like to try. I put a lot of thought into each card choice and multiplicity choice, but there is so much more to consider.
Out of curiosity, why blue instead of any of the other colors. I've been impressed with Lifecrafter's Bestiary in my monuments deck, so that's why I chose green. why did you choose blue?
Out of curiosity, why blue instead of any of the other colors. I've been impressed with Lifecrafter's Bestiary in my monuments deck, so that's why I chose green. why did you choose blue?
While this certainly isn't reflected in OP's card choices, going UW does open the deck up to Amonkhet's token-matters cards in those colors. Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun is my main recommendation, and Aven Wind Guide could possibly serve as a powerful 1-of in this deck as well.
oh, no. I totally agree, and I'm aware of reasons to go UW. I was just asking because with his build, there didn't seem like a ton of reason to go Blue other than to Negate Approach of the Second Sun from the side. (which, btw, I think is a perfectly fine reason to add blue to a deck. I recently changed a GW to Bant for the exact same reason lol)
Lots of possibilities! I'm going to experiment with some of the other colors, but I'll talk about the upsides to blue. The deck plays a little bit like a combo deck, where the combo is Etenralize + Anointed Procession. Having extra card draw helps you get to your combo pieces, but also Champion of Wits is very powerful late game. For 7 mana you draw 8 discard 4 with Anointed Procession. Drawing 4 discard 2 isn't bad either. And you can discard your creatures without feeling too bad because they have eternalize. Chart a Course acts as support, and Negate is helpful for the control match-up.
It's true that there isn't a lot of blue in the deck, and going more than two colors might be beneficial too.
Especially the first two decks inspired me, whereas the last one is more of an aggressive token build. But I do like some of the themes of the aggressive build. Oketra's Monument works poorly with eternalize, but well with Anointed Procession. I might actually take it out of the deck because it's power level isn't what I hoped for. I will put MORE of it in a deck that is more creature-heavy though.
Lifecrafter's Bestiary doesn't work with eternalize, so I feel like it belongs in a more creature-heavy deck. I could try making a creature-heavy version of this deck.
On the other hand, it might be possible to build a more aggressive UW deck in the vein of the third deck I linked, where Temmet, Vizier of Naktumun might find play, but definitely Aven Wind Guide.
I'm going to work on some revisions and alternatives now.
TBuzzsaw, very cool deck. I play-tested it some and it was quite fun. It was impressive how much staying power it had with all the card draw and token generators.
Okay, I'm considering a build that's pretty similar to some existing builds. Very similar in fact.
Strategic Planning is a great card in this deck because you can pick 1 card out of 3 and dump the other 2 in your graveyard, which is helpful. However, it takes up the 2-drop slot which already has eight members. I thought Opt was a reasonable inclusion for a 1-drop. It's not as powerful as Strategic Planning, but it is half the cost and becomes our only 1-drop in the main. I've simplified the lands for more efficiency with less tap lands. I don't know if that's good or not. Overall, since it's similar to existing decks that seem to have had some success, I'm sure it's decent in its own right.
Strategic Planning is a great card in this deck because you can pick 1 card out of 3 and dump the other 2 in your graveyard, which is helpful. However, it takes up the 2-drop slot which already has eight members. I thought Opt was a reasonable inclusion for a 1-drop. It's not as powerful as Strategic Planning, but it is half the cost and becomes our only 1-drop in the main. I've simplified the lands for more efficiency with less tap lands. I don't know if that's good or not. Overall, since it's similar to existing decks that seem to have had some success, I'm sure it's decent in its own right.
I've still yet to experiment with other colors.
I agree, Opt is the right choice here, especially in light of you already having a 2 drop draw spell. I don't think Fumigate belongs in the mainboard here because it sets you so far back on tempo. Embalm and Eternalize are expensive abilities, so it'll take you time to rebuild. Besides, not all standard decks are vulnerable to boardwipes.
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2 Oketra's Monument
Creatures (16)
3 Champion of Wits
4 Sunscourge Champion
3 Angel of Sanctions
2 Sacred Cat
4 Adorned Pouncer
Enchantments (10)
3 Legion's Landing
4 Anointed Procession
2 Cast Out
1 Ixalan's Binding
4 Servo Exhibition
2 Chart a Course
2 Fumigate
Lands (24)
12 Plains
8 Island
4 Glacial Fortress
3 Glory-Bound Initiate
4 Authority of the Consuls
2 Gideon's Intervention
4 Negate
2 Fumigate
Out of curiosity, why blue instead of any of the other colors. I've been impressed with Lifecrafter's Bestiary in my monuments deck, so that's why I chose green. why did you choose blue?
While this certainly isn't reflected in OP's card choices, going UW does open the deck up to Amonkhet's token-matters cards in those colors. Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun is my main recommendation, and Aven Wind Guide could possibly serve as a powerful 1-of in this deck as well.
It's true that there isn't a lot of blue in the deck, and going more than two colors might be beneficial too.
Here are the three decks that inspired me, excluding my mono-white monument budget deck:
https://decks.tcgplayer.com/magic/standard/auron9999/w-u-embalm/1295977
https://decks.tcgplayer.com/magic/standard/furikawari/w-u-eternalize/1296369
https://decks.tcgplayer.com/magic/standard/slapjackson/w-u-monument/1296402
Especially the first two decks inspired me, whereas the last one is more of an aggressive token build. But I do like some of the themes of the aggressive build. Oketra's Monument works poorly with eternalize, but well with Anointed Procession. I might actually take it out of the deck because it's power level isn't what I hoped for. I will put MORE of it in a deck that is more creature-heavy though.
Lifecrafter's Bestiary doesn't work with eternalize, so I feel like it belongs in a more creature-heavy deck. I could try making a creature-heavy version of this deck.
So my thoughts currently are that a GW build would use more creatures, Lifecrafter's Bestiary, and the third Oketra's Monument.
On the other hand, it might be possible to build a more aggressive UW deck in the vein of the third deck I linked, where Temmet, Vizier of Naktumun might find play, but definitely Aven Wind Guide.
I'm going to work on some revisions and alternatives now.
This went undefeated online on league just a few days ago.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
Okay, I'm considering a build that's pretty similar to some existing builds. Very similar in fact.
4 Sunscourge Champion
4 Angel of Sanctions
4 Champion of Wits
4 Adorned Pouncer
Enchantments (8)
4 Anointed Procession
2 Ixalan's Binding
2 Cast Out
3 Opt
Sorceries (7)
4 Chart a Course
3 Fumigate
Land (26)
4 Glacial Fortress
12 Plains
8 Island
2 Field of Ruin
2 Vizier of Many Faces
4 Authority of the Consuls
2 Gideon's Intervention
4 Negate
2 Spell Pierce
1 Fumigate
Strategic Planning is a great card in this deck because you can pick 1 card out of 3 and dump the other 2 in your graveyard, which is helpful. However, it takes up the 2-drop slot which already has eight members. I thought Opt was a reasonable inclusion for a 1-drop. It's not as powerful as Strategic Planning, but it is half the cost and becomes our only 1-drop in the main. I've simplified the lands for more efficiency with less tap lands. I don't know if that's good or not. Overall, since it's similar to existing decks that seem to have had some success, I'm sure it's decent in its own right.
I've still yet to experiment with other colors.
I agree, Opt is the right choice here, especially in light of you already having a 2 drop draw spell. I don't think Fumigate belongs in the mainboard here because it sets you so far back on tempo. Embalm and Eternalize are expensive abilities, so it'll take you time to rebuild. Besides, not all standard decks are vulnerable to boardwipes.